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Gold-and-brown rove beetle

Ontholestes cingulatus

Photo by LindaKing2
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brownish insect with bright yellow abdomen which it waved up and down when threatened.

Habitat:

Found on the corpse of a hawk.

Species ID Suggestions

Gold-and-brown rove beetle

Ontholestes cingulatus

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drP
Nice spotting!

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